Neck Lift Surgery

A Neck Lift, or platysmaplasty and even submental platysmaplasty, is a surgery designed to reduce the loose look of sagging skin in the neck area and under the jaw. Neck Lift plastic surgery can address problems with the fat, muscle and skin of your neck and jaw line. A Neck Lift can help correct a fleshy neck, "jowls", plastysma or neck "banding", or that "turkey waddle".

The surgery of the neck is reached through incisions around the ears and through tiny incisions under the chin. When there is a good deal of extra skin, it needs to be removed as part of the lift. This placement of the incisions permits hiding the scars behind the ears.

Typically, a neck lift surgery will last two to three hours. Of course, if you are having a neck lift in conjunction with liposuction, brow lift, or other surgeries, the time will vary accordingly. Your exact procedure will depend on your desired results and your own personal circumstances. In order to undergo neck lift surgery, you must be in good general health, both physically and mentally.

Frequently Asked Questions About Neck Lift Surgery:

When can a Neck Lift be performed?
A Neck lift can be performed when ever the need arises (however, above 18 years of age). However, this procedure is usually sought out between the 30's and the 70's.

What is recovery like?
After your neck lift procedure, you will be given a compression band to wear around your neck for one week to keep your neck firmly shaped. Your neck may feel sore and stiff for a few days following the surgery. Bruising and swelling are also normal reactions after a neck lift. Dr. Bienstock may give you antibiotics to prevent infection at the incision site, and pain medication can be prescribed for any discomfort you may experience.

When will the stitches be removed and does this hurt? The sutures - depending upon the procedure technique, may be removed in 7 to 10 days.

When can I return back to work?
Many neck lift patients return to work and light activities a week after surgery. Bruising and swelling will gradually subside over a two to three week period.

When will I be able to see the results?
You will be swollen for several weeks however within a week you should start to see basically what you will look like once healed.